The problem is that they can’t ensure that it works outside of Europe. It may work, it may not. Here’s a statement from Douwe regarding FP2 and the US:
Hey Joe,
Sorry to hear you’re sad and disillusioned. This was never our intention.
The official statement now is: “We currently have no plans to release the Fairphone in the US.”
This of course could change either way; we might one day see opportunity to expand outside of the EU, or we decide against it.
Reasons not to ship outside Europe are basically the ones mentioned in this post by community members: there are different regulations, networks and technicalities that could require some or…